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Photos by Wim Wenders and partner in Madrid

The exhibition includes scenes from many of the famous director's movies and his wife's work as his photography director.

How restaurant service in Spain has evolved

Gwendolyn Alston wonders if good and personalised service in Spanish restaurants is a thing of the past.

Spain starts exhuming grave of poet Garcia Lorca

Any bones found in the mass grave in Alfaca will be sent for analysis to enable families to identify their ancestors.

Visiting a Spanish dentist

Blogger Chris Showers experienced a cultural shock upon his first visit to an outspoken and talkative Spanish dentist.

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07/11/2009 World leaders descend on Berlin 20 years after Wall's fall

The celebrations will culminate in a gathering of luminaries past and present with an estimated 100,000 revellers at the Brandenburg Gate, a potent...

06/11/2009 German Opel workers fear for their futures under GM

Workers at Opel's four German plants protested on Thursday to voice their anger at a shock decision by GM this week to back out of a planned...

06/11/2009 Germany, Mexico, US top the list in smart energy initiatives

Making buildings more energy-efficient and providing tax breaks and tariff guarantees for renewable sources topped the "green new deal"...

05/11/2009 U-turn for GM on Opel reflects confidence in global strategy

Tuesday's U-turn on the planned sale of Opel/Vauxhall stunned political leaders and others in Germany and the rest of Europe.

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The destinations were included in Lonely Planet’s annual snapshot book that captures "the world's hottest travel trends, destinations,...

03/11/2009 West Bank women weave a living from a homegrown art

In recent years Palestinian women in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have embraced traditional embroidery as a way to support their families while...

03/11/2009 Compassion amid the violence of Rio's slum

The generous woman, looking a decade younger than her age, started to grow her family with adoptions when she was 27 and already a mother of her...

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